The main concepts of project portfolio management, or just PPM, are not widely spread through organizations, especially in project the area. In spite of the academic development, PPM techniques are new for most of the companies, mainly in Brazil where this is an emergent topic since it started in the 90,s but it has grown fast in the current decade. Due to the lack of empirical data about PPM implementation and its results, this paper aims to identify the main PPM practices adopted, its implementation stages, and the relationship between those practices and the obtained benefits. This study presents an exploratory survey completed by 31 respondents, who are executives from different organizations. The main research results indicate that PPM is still rarely present in organizations and, whenever it is present, it does not show clear results.
Project management; Project Portfolio Management
